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Define the term Soil pollution. Give one reason for it.


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Soil pollution:

  1. It is defined as the presence of harmful, toxic substances in the soil.
  2. The soil pollution leads to the death of plants as well as the microorganisms in it.

Soil pollution is caused by:

  1. The disposal of household detergents
  2. sewage
  3. flowing oils
  4. radioactive substances, etc.

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